Bag-frame fastener



J. S. ISIDOR.

BAG FRAME FASTENER.

APPLICATION rlLED DEc.a. 1911.

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JOSEPH S. ISIDOR, OF NEWARK, NEVI JERSEY, ASSIGNOR T THE R. NEUMANNHARDWARE C0., A CORPORATION OF NEW JERSEY. i

BAG-FRAME FASTENER.

ToV all whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, JOSEPH S. lsinon, a citizen Vof the United States,residing at Newark, in the county of Essex and State of New'Jersey, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Bag-Frame Fasteners; andl do hereby declare the following-to be a full. clear, and exactdescription of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in theart to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being hadto the accompanyingdrawings, and to characters of reference markedthereon, which form a part of this specification.

This invention relates, generally, to 1mprovements in locking or holdingcatches for the hinged or pivotally connected framesections ofbag-frames; and, the present invention has reference, more particularly,to a novel and simply constr cted locking or Yholding catch forbag-frame in which the usually pivoted or hinged operating lever and thelock-post or finger are made integral, that is, from a single piece ofmetal, 1nstead of beingmade in two pieces which are riveted together, asheretofore.

The present invention, therefore, has for its principal object toprovide a neat and simply-constructed locking or holding catchcomprising in combination with the shell or casing which is adapted tobe secured upon one of the bag-frame sections, a pivoted or hingedlock-post or nger operating lever and a lock-post or finger forming anintegral part of the said lever, but engaging the other frame-section inthe usual manner, to hold the two frame-sections in their closedrelation, with a view of providing a strong and a non-separatingrelation of the said lever and lock-post or finger, and at the same timeVgreatly reducing the cost of construction owing to the fact that thelock-post or finger does not have to Vbe riveted to the backV Specicatonof Letters Patent. Patented Dec. 16, 1919. Application sied recember e,1917. serial No. 205,125. Y Y

present invention; Fig. 2 is a top or plan view of the catch and afragmentary portion. of the frame-section to which it is secured; andFig. 3 is a bottom view of the catch.

Fig. 4 is a central longitudinal vertical sect-ion of the bag-framefastener or catch, detached from the frame-section, with the operatinglever-and its lock-post or finger indicated in their closed positionwhen holding or locking the bag-frame sections in their closed relation;Fig. 5 is a similar sectional representation of the bag-frame fasteneror catch, the operating lever and lits lock-post or linger, however,being represented in their raised relations to permit of the separationor opening of the bag-frame sections; andv Fig. 6k is a transversevertical section of the catch, said section being taken on line 6--6 insaid Fig.V 5,. looking in kthe direction of the arrow w.

Figs. 7 and 8 are Central vertical sectional representations, similar tothe sections represented in Figs. 4 and 5, of a bag-frame fastener orcatch of a modified construction, but

still made according to and embodying the principal features of thepresent invention.

Similar characters of reference 'are einployed in all of the abovedescribed views, to indicate corresponding parts. Y

Referring now to the several figures of the drawings, thereference-characters 1 and.

2 indicate portions of the usual forms ofv lessentially, of a suitableshell creasing which is preferably of a rectangular configuration, andcomprises a flat top 7, a"

pair of end members 8, and the longitudinally extending sides 9.Extending downwardly from the edges of the said end-inem- Vbers 8 arethe usual clamping lugs `or pro jections 10 by means of which the saidshell or casing is secured in its 'operative position upon the upperface of the said framesection l in the usual manner, although it will beunderstood that any-other fastening A g Opening, 11, and lof-'ated eterich end oi" the seid opening fare e pair of outwardly 'projectingbearing-portions or pintle-reoeiving members 12, in which are suitablyjourneled the respec- 4tive end-portions oi' a pin 13, seid pin beingarranged in end extending across the seid opening 11, substantially asxillustrated in the severzil figures of the drawings. The opposite endportion ot the seid liet top 7 or' the shell or casing is also,preferably, suitably depressed, es et 14, seid top being also providedwith e suitably disposed end longitudinally extending openii es 15.

Suitebly secured Within the inner portion of the seid shell or easing,1grotere-,bly to the under surface vof the top 7, by ineens ot e. rivet16, or any other' suitable manner, is e spring-like engaging ineinber1'?, the seine being nitide ot sheet-metal having cion sidereblestifness, to provide e spring-inem` ber of greet resiliency, seidineniber coni.- prising et its 'free end en engaging tongue or linger18, and being also provided ivith e longitudinally extending opening, es19, loceted beneath the opening 15 with ivlnen the tiet top 7 of theshell or casing is provided.

Referring now to Figs. 1 to 6 inclusive, it Will be seni that there issuitably inonnted upon the previously mentioned pin 13, the coinbinedoperetii i' lever end look post or linger, embodying the principal'feetnres of the present invention, the seid lever being nitide of eflat piece o' inetul 2O o1 the gi-neral configuration shown, end in itsWidth contorn'iing generally to the Width o'j the lietV top oit the sedinein shell or eesing. it its one end-portion, the seid lever is bentaround the pintle 13 in the torni et e hinge-member or pintle-reeeivingeye 21, by ineens of Tvhioh the seid lever is clamped, or otherwiseLint-ed upon seit. pintle 13, the seid hinge-nbr or eye 21 being usuallyprovided with e suitably formed lug or projection, as 22, Tvith whichthe tongue or nnger 19 of the spring` 1S is in active engagement, esivill be seen troni en inspection of Figs. l end 5 of the dreivings. hemein body-portion of the seid lever Q0 is of suf-h length, so that whenelosrd down upon the upper surface ot the seid Het top 7, it will closethe opening 5 in seid top end will extend at its end-portion 23sufficiently beyond the end of the seid shell or casing end will therebyprovide e suitable lift or finger-piece for reising and lowering theseid lever, es will be evident. .As shown, the metal plete of Which saidlever 1s constructed ,1s also bent Leeeeoi the mein body of the seidplete, es et 24, said bent-under portion 25 being tightly forcee againstthe lovver surface oi' the seid plete 20, end when the said lever is inits closed relation vvith the inein shell or eesing, said benteunderportion l resting direetly in the den'eseed portion 1e of the liet top7, es clearly indieuted in Fig. 4; oic the dre-Wings. At the properlocation, the nndereut portion is out away, es et 25, end terminates ine narrow extension-like ineinber :26 which is bent et right angle, orepproxAY so to the lower linee of the mein plete 20, seid ni 26 beingsuitebly bent, es :it 27, and torining e freineseetion retaining orlock-post, es Will be clearly evident. .es sho'vvn, the seid lookpost orfinger extends into r-l is inovebly disposed in the op ugs .l l 19 otthe flat top 'a' and the spring 17 for the engage? nient with thefreineesection 2 in the manner usuel to beg-freine fasteners oiC thischeractor, the seid lock-post or linger thus pro vided being pretereblyformed et its free end With :t suitably bent projection or stop', es 28,which engages the under surf-,ice of the seid spring-likemember 17, endserves as e stop to liinit the outward inovenient of the oper-:atinglever 20, es will be clearly understood iroin :in inspection oi' seidFig. 5 oi the drawings.

ln lieu of the forni of combined ope-rating lever and lock-post orlinger herein-above described, the seid lever and post may be mede in emanner indicated in Figs. 7 end S of the drawings.

The lever in this onse is mede or" e let piece of inetel Q9, ies Widthconforming' generally to that of the 'Het top .7 of the iv in shell orcasing, the length of thev seid lever Closed, will extend beyond the ondof the said shell or easing, to serve linger piece for ie purposesstated. it its eener end the seid lever is formed with e hinge-member or'ointle-receiving eye,l as 31, by ineens of which the seid lever isclamped, or otherwise inonnted upon the pintle 13, the seid hinge-memberor eye 31 being also provided with e suiteblv formed lug orprojectioines 32, with which Jthe tongue or linger 19 of the spring 1Sis in active engagement, substantially es shown, and the purpose ofwhich is selfevident. integrally connected with the seid hinge-member oreye 31, es shown, is e portion 33, With the end of which is integrallyconnected and is bent et ev right angle, or approximately so, a narrowextension-like member 34e forming ev freine-section retaining orlock-post, es Will be clearly evident.

As shown in Fig. 7 of the drawings, the seid lock-post or finger,normally, extends into the opening 19 of the spring 17 for theengagement with the trameseetion 2 in the manner usual to bag-framefasteners of this character, the said lock-post or finger, when thelever is manipulated moving 1n said opening 19 and also into the opening15 in the flat top 7 of the main shell or casing, as illustrated in Fig.8, when the lever is raised.

The outward movement of the said lever is limited by the end-portion 35of the said lock-post or finger being brought into arrested engagementwith the under surfaceportion of the spring 17 in the manner representedin said Fig. 8 of the drawings.

The operations of the various bag-frame fasteners hereinbefore describedwill be clearly understood from an inspection of the several figures ofthe drawings, and any further description of the same is thereforedeemed unnecessary.

It will be understood that I have provided a simple, strong andeiiicient construction, in which I obviate the necessity of riveting thelock-post in place upon the operating lever, and all danger of thelock-post, when the device is in constant use, becoming loose or beingdislodged is clearly overcome, and furthermore the manufacture of theconstruction of the same is greatly simplied, as well as greatlycheapened.

Of course, I am fully aware that changes may be made in the generalarrangements and combinations of the several devices and 1. A bag-framefastenerV comprising a main shell having means for securing said shelltoa frame-section, said shell being provided with an opening, a lockingdevice p1v-' otally mounted upon said shell, said locking deviceconsisting of a main member of substantially the same width of saidshell and of such length that when closed down upon the top of the shellit will close saidopening, said member being formed with a dou#Vble-under portion, and a loclr-post member extending inwardly from themarginal endsoV pivotally mounted upon said shell, said locking deviceconsisting of a main member of substantially the same width of saidshell and of such length that when closed down upon the top of the shellit will Vclose said opening, said member being formed with adoubled-under portion, and a lock-post member extending inwardly fromthe marginal end-edge of said doubled-under portion, said' main member,said doubled-under portion and the said lock-post member all beingformed from a single piece of flat sheet steel, said post being movablydisposed in the opening of said shell, and a springengaging lug alsoextending from said main member,

combined with a spring secured within said shell, said spring having aportion in engagement with said lug and having an opening into andthrough which the said lockposty extends and is normally disposedAtherein.

3. A bag-frame fastener comprising a main shell having 'means forsecuring said shell to a frame-section, said shell being provided in itstop with open portions, bearingportions extending outwardly from saidtop, a pintle extending across one of said open portions, said pintlehaving its end-portions mounted in said bearing-portions, andV a lockingdevice mounted upon said pintle, said locking device consisting of amanipulating lever mounted above the other open portion in said shell,and having a rearwardly extending portion bent under the main portion ofsaid lever, and a lock-post forming a part of and integrally connectedwith said bent-under portion, said post be-V ing movably disposed' inthe opening of said shell.

In testimony that I claim the invention set forth above I have hereuntoset my hand this 28th day of November, 1917. v

JOSEPH S. ISIDOR. A

Witnesses:

Fnnnx C. FRAENTZEL, y

FREDK H. W. FRAENTZEL.

